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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (11 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department awarded €6.3m under the National Cycle Network Funding Programme 2014-2016 for the delivery of 3 Greenway projects in Kerry, Galway and Waterford.  €1,392,868 is currently profiled across the 3 projects for expenditure in 2015, though this figure may change during the year. A further 11 cycleway/greenway projects shared in funding from the €200m...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (11 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186 and 187 together. The operation of the driver licensing service, including the application of fitness to drive criteria, is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority.  I have therefore forwarded this question to the Authority for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents Data (11 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The function of investigating road traffic collisions rests with An Garda Síochána.  The Road Safety Authority (RSA), which receives data from An Garda Síochána, publishes reports on statistics relating to collisions, which may be consulted on the RSA website. I have forwarded the Deputy's Question to the RSA for direct reply and would ask him to contact my office if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Services (11 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The pilot Community Involvement Scheme has been completed and it has been decided that there will be no separate allocation under this grant category in 2015. Instead the scheme will revert back to allowing local authorities to set aside 7.5% of their Restoration Improvement (RI) and Restoration Maintenance (RM) grants for CIS schemes if they so wish.  Local authorities were...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (11 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department gave a commitment in 2010 to contribute a maximum of €3.7 million of the estimated land acquisition costs of €7.4 million related to the proposed Carrigaline Western Relief Road or 50% of the cost, whichever is the lesser, and this commitment is being honoured. To date €2.05 million has been paid to Cork County Council in respect of the Carrigaline Western...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (11 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The regulation of the small public service vehicle industry, including the licensing of local area hackneys, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The use of mechanically propelled vehicles of any kind in a public place is subject to the relevant requirements of road traffic legislation which An Garda Síochána have responsibility for enforcing. I am satisfied that the current legislation in this regard is adequate. For the purposes of road traffic legislation a 'public place' means any...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The operation of the driver licensing service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority, and I cannot intervene in individual cases.  I have therefore referred the matter to the Authority for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Bus Éireann is not being privatised. The licensing of bus routes is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) and I have forwarded the Deputy's question to the NTA for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The NTA administers capital funding available for investment in public transport in the Greater Dublin Area and under the regional cities programme. Noting this, I have referred the Deputy's question to the Authority for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The improvement and maintenance of public regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants.  The initial selection and prioritisation of works to be funded is also a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: One of the main causes of road crashes on Irish roads is excessive and inappropriate speed. My Department, in conjunction with the Road Safety Authority, An Garda Siochána and other stakeholders, is continuing to examine this area to identify measures that can be taken to bring about future reductions in fatalities and serious injuries. The main goal of the penalty...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: A Criminal Justice Working Group, jointly chaired by my Department and the Department of Justice and comprising representatives of all relevant State bodies, was established in March 2014 to oversee and facilitate the implementation of the recommendations of a report by the Garda Inspectorate into the Fixed Charge Processing System. As part of its deliberations, the Working Group is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sporting Events (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Following on from the report of the working group set up to examine key issues in relation to the possibility of Ireland hosting the Rugby World Cup, the Government and the Northern Ireland Executive announced their support in Armagh on 5th December last for the preparation of a joint bid for the Rugby World Cup by the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU).  Since then the bid...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The procurement, assessment and testing of devices to detect the presence of drugs at the roadside is the responsibility of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety (MBRS). The MBRS invited tenders for the provision of roadside devices to test for the presence of drugs in August 2014 and is currently assessing the tenders submitted. Neither I nor my Department are involved in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Under regulation 45 of the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 537 of 2006), as amended by S.I. No. 6 of 2013, it is a legal requirement that people who are disqualified from driving must surrender their driving licences to the Road Safety Authority (RSA), in its capacity as the national driver licensing authority.  Not to do so is an offence.   I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and  funding in relation to the national roads programme. The construction, improvement and maintenance of individual national roads, is a matter for the National Roads Authority under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007 in conjunction with the local authorities concerned. Noting this I have referred the Deputy's question to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Details of the regional and local road grant allocations to local authorities for the years 2010-2015 are outlined in the regional and local road grant allocations booklets which are available in the Dáil Library.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Arising from the introduction of the Local Property Tax and the Government commitment that local authorities will retain 80% of the tax revenues from 2015, the Department for Environment, Community and Local Government issued a Circular to five Councils in October 2014.  The Circular informed the Councils that in view of the fact that they would be in a surplus position as a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: While my Department provides the capital funding for investment in tourism projects such as the Wild Atlantic Way, it is not directly involved in their development or management. The development of the Wild Atlantic Way is an operational matter for Fáilte Ireland.  Accordingly I have referred your question to Fáilte Ireland for further information and direct reply....